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flooded streetPower outages and flooding in your home can create a range of concerns, from the immediate safety of your family to contamination of your food products and long-term impacts on your landscape. The following information can help residents deal with the impacts of short- and long-term power outages and flooding on their homes and property.

To speak with an MSU Extension food safety expert, call the food safety consumer hotline at 1-877-643-9882.

Food Safety

  • What foods are safe to keep after a power outage?
  • Learn how to safety install and operate a generator during power outages
  • Don’t open the freezer if the power is out
  • How safe is your food after a weather emergency?
  • Keep cold food safe during a power outage
  • Keeping a safe food supply during weather emergencies
  • Food safety during and after a power outage: Keep it or toss it out?
  • Food safety issues to consider after a flood
  • Food safety during and after a flood
  • Keeping food safe before and after a flood

Flooding

  • Cleaning up damaged trees after a windstorm
  • My backyard is under water—should I be worried about my trees?
  • Trees and flooding FAQs
  • Winter power outages
  • Will my turf recover from spring flooding?
  • Protecting your septic system after a flood
  • Should I be worried if flood waters reach my well? 
  • With flooding throughout Michigan, families must know how to protect themselves and their property

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